boat repairs

[Adam S]

for a hundred quid you cant really go wrong. seems a decent little boat, even though i already have two boats if i was offered that one i would jump at it. take the risk would be my advice.

 

if it does turn out to be a piece of rubbish then you would easily be able to sell it on for a hundred to someone who could ressurect it. a hundred quid is a snip.

[Anthony78]

Bl**dy weather!! Well the plan was to see it tonight but we are on the brink of being washed away. We've had so much rain today that the roads are flooded and I can't get through. If it dries up we will be going tomorrow. I will keep you updated.

 

Now I need to get my head around prices of equipment so I'll put a list of things that I think we will need but feel free to add to it as I'm sure I will miss something. I can't afford top of the range kit but I won't skimp on safety so if you could give me some prices on the middle of the road stuff then that would be great.

 

OutBoard Motor £

Life Jacket £

Oars £

Boat License £ (I know this varies from region to region so if anybody lives in the Worcestershire area then could you help)

Anchor £ (Will a bucket of concrete and a chain do? 1 or 2??)

Launching/parking fees £

Boat cover £ (are they worth it?)

Anything else?

 

Ant

[Steve Burke]

Don't skimp on lifejackets, get the best full stop. Your family will appreciate it, and may even chip in with the cost.

 

I'd strongly recommend self-inflating ones rather than just buoyancy aids. The latter are only "for strong swimmers wearing lightweight clothing in sheltered waters".

 

I'd also suggest a 275 Newton model as with air trapped in the heavy clothing that we anglers wear a standard 150 Newton lifejacket may not turn you the right way.

 

Using the search facility should give you lots of info on lifejackets.

[owen figgis]

I think this boat is double skinned. The space between is foam filled.

Any damage to the outer shell causes water to seep into the foam and after a while becomes completely water logged.

The only cure is to completely remove the inner skin, take out all the foam and repair the glass fibre outer. Its a big and very messy job. I would find out what the boat should weigh and take it some where to be weighed.

If its much more than it should be, leave well alone.

 

Owen

[Guest tigger]

Don't skimp on lifejackets, get the best full stop. Your family will appreciate it, and may even chip in with the cost.

 

I'd strongly recommend self-inflating ones rather than just buoyancy aids. The latter are only "for strong swimmers wearing lightweight clothing in sheltered waters".

 

I'd also suggest a 275 Newton model as with air trapped in the heavy clothing that we anglers wear a standard 150 Newton lifejacket may not turn you the right way.

 

Using the search facility should give you lots of info on lifejackets.

 

 

 

Steve what do you think about the Sundridge flotation suites ? I've seen a small clip of a bloke jumping in a lake wearing one and it looked brilliant. It looked sound to swim in also (get to shore). It was a very bright colour and has reflective bands for search/rescue at night. I think they looked a bit warm for the warmer weather though.

[Steve Burke]

Steve what do you think about the Sundridge flotation suites ? I've seen a small clip of a bloke jumping in a lake wearing one and it looked brilliant. It looked sound to swim in also (get to shore). It was a very bright colour and has reflective bands for search/rescue at night. I think they looked a bit warm for the warmer weather though.

 

Your last sentence sums it up. Unfortunately many take them off then, and this of course is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

On the other hand, they could save death by exposure. You'd still need to buy a self-inflating lifejacket as well though for warmer weather.

[BigKev]

OutBoard Motor £

Life Jacket £

Oars £

Boat License £ (I know this varies from region to region so if anybody lives in the Worcestershire area then could you help)

Anchor £ (Will a bucket of concrete and a chain do? 1 or 2??)

Launching/parking fees £

Boat cover £ (are they worth it?)

Anything else?

 

Ant

 

hi ant ,

 

i'm currently looking at buying at 14 ft wilson flyer for fishing on the River Medway and Thames

. my brother in law buys and sell s/hand boats and has a few 4 and 5 horse power outboards (which should easily be capable of pushing that boat in your pics along) varying from £150 up to £300.

boat licensing cost for the medway are £102 for april to march .

launching from the local E.A owned slipway cost £3.50 a go . if you go to the e.a website and select the river you will find out all the rules and regs and prices etc .

i just got a quote for insurance and it was £54 a year with £3 million liabiltiy just in case you crash into a lottery winners motor cruiser

[Anthony78]

Hi Chaps,

Sorry I haven't reported back sooner but BT decided they were going to cut off our phone for no apparent reason so I've had no internet for the last few days.

 

On the boat front, we decided to take the plunge and buy it. It does need alot of work but we hope to give it it's first outing in the summer. It had 2 mojor points of damage which looks as though it had collided with something in the past but my fishing partner used to work with fibre glass and is confident that he can repair it. The trailor needs work too, it is a boat trailor but doesn't have a winch or rollers for pulling the boat out of the water, Is this common and can it be converted easily or shall we just look out for a new trailor??

Edited January 16, 2008 by Anthony78

[BigKev]

not sure if there are any in your region Ant, but keep an eye out for boat jumble sales there is a regular big one in kent and you can pick up some real bargains

[JV44]

Have a look on the boats and outboards site under boat trailers you may find something there .

Is your trailer a galvanised if not you could get someone to weld a winch post on for you depending on condition of trailer.

Lots of sites selling trailer spare parts like rollers,winchs,mudgaurds etc steve